DATE: February 22, 2026 at 11:00AM
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TITLE: Plastic Mardi Gras Beads Just End up in Landfill, So Coalition Swaps in Seed Beads and Jambalaya Spice Packets ??

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Flung plastic beads, coins, and other trinkets can seem like treasures in the heat of a Mardi Gras moment, but if you’ve ever seen the streets of New Orleans the morning after, you’d recognize only trash. That’s why a coalition of government agencies and nonprofits is creating “seed beads,” biodegradable party favors, and culturally-smart alternatives […]

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DATE: February 22, 2026 at 09:00AM
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TITLE: Town Enthusiastically Switches to Restorative Justice and Reoffending Almost Vanishes

URL: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rural-town-enthusiastically-switches-to-restorative-justice-and-recidivism-almost-vanishes/

In northern Alberta, a restorative justice program is making a huge difference in a closely-knit community. With just 68,000 residents, putting someone from Fort McMurray in prison or juvenile detention has a big impact. Instead, a restorative justice program established for the town’s youth in 2022 has been expanded to include adults, and the results […]

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DATE: February 22, 2026 at 07:00AM
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TITLE: Coalition Combats Waste During Mardi Gras by Swapping Cheap Plastic for Seed Beads and Spice Packets

URL: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/coalition-combats-waste-during-mardi-gras-by-swapping-cheap-plastic-for-seed-beads-and-spice-packets/

Flung plastic beads, coins, and other trinkets can seem like treasures in the heat of a Mardi Gras moment, but if you’ve ever seen the streets of New Orleans the morning after, you’d recognize only trash. That’s why a coalition of government agencies and nonprofits is creating “seed beads,” biodegradable party favors, and culturally-smart alternatives […]

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DATE: February 22, 2026 at 07:00AM
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TITLE: Overcoming 3D-Printer Challenges, MIT Produces an Electric Motor in Just 3 Hours

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A broken motor can bring an automated machine factory to a halt—and instead of ordering a replacement part that could take days or weeks to arrive, with costly production delays, it may soon be easier, faster, and much cheaper to make a new motor onsite. MIT researchers announced on Wednesday that they have developed a […]

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DATE: February 22, 2026 at 03:00AM
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TITLE: Good News in History, February 22

URL: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/events070222/

207 years ago today, Spain sold Florida to the United States as part of the Adams-Onis Treaty. It settled a standing border dispute between the two countries and was considered a triumph of American diplomacy. The cost was equivalent to $537.8 million in today’s dollars priced in gold, but was just 5 million Spanish dollars […]

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DATE: February 21, 2026 at 02:18PM
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TITLE: Teacher Wins $1M Prize for Turning India’s Slums Into Hundreds of Open-Air Classrooms

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An Indian teacher who has established more than 800 learning centers across India for children who have never attended school has been named the winner of the $1 million Global Teacher Prize from GEMS Education. Located in over 100 slums and villages, Rouble Nagi’s classrooms offer safe, inspiring spaces to help overcome the challenging conditions […]

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DATE: February 21, 2026 at 11:46AM
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TITLE: High Schoolers and Seniors Build Unlikely Friendships Through Chair Volleyball

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What started as a simple chair volleyball game at a senior living community in Belton, Texas, has grown into a meaningful intergenerational friendship. The sporty seniors, who proudly call themselves “The Hit Squad,” regularly host friendly chair volleyball matches with members of the Lake Belton High School volleyball team. The games have become a highlight […]

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DATE: February 21, 2026 at 09:51AM
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TITLE: Newborn Giraffe With Distinctive Hair-do is Charming Visitors to Ohio Zoo–And They Gave Him the Perfect Name

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A four-week-old baby giraffe is becoming a social media sensation, thanks to his remarkable tuft of hair. His new name, Eugene, chosen from public suggestions, has proven to be a perfect fit for the young giraffe’s charming personality. The Toledo Zoo Aquarium in Ohio welcomed the calf, weighing 130 lbs, on January 17 when […]

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DATE: February 21, 2026 at 03:00AM
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TITLE: Good News in History, February 21

URL: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/events070221/

198 years ago today, the first issue of the Cherokee Phoenix was published using the Cherokee syllabary invented by Sequoyah. Sequoyah, also known as George Gist, was a Cherokee polymath who was one of the few people in history from a pre-literate group who created the original written system for that group’s language. Just as […]

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DATE: February 20, 2026 at 05:41PM
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TITLE: 158 Giant Endangered Tortoises Released on Galápagos Island Where They’d Been Extinct for 180 Years

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For the first time in over 180 years, a giant tortoise population is once again walking the landscapes of Floreana Island—launching the largest restoration effort ever undertaken on the Galápagos islands. 158 juvenile giant tortoises of Floreana lineage were released his week into their ancestral habitat, marking a historic milestone for the archipelago. Driven to […]

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